Musée des Pierres Fines et Précieuses
Museum redrawing the history(story) until today of the job(business) by the taillerie of fine and precious stones; the manufacturing of jewels with these stones. Video, stony collection and gemstones.
If for people of our region the concise word is still well anchored in reports(memoirs), it is not the same for the majority of the persons, there moreover, do you know whom is a lapidary?
Our museum, situated in Mijoux, will allow you to discover more in detail the origins of this job(business) and more generally the wonderful world of stones gemstones.
You will discover it an exhibition(exposure) of raw and cut stones resulting from all over the world as well as a selection of equipments of time used by the Lapidaries of High Jura.
To perfect this discovery, a video explains you the various stages of the size of stones as well as the origins of this atypical job in our region.
From 01/11 to 31/10 between 9.30 AM and 6.30 PM.
Closed on Monday.
Closed exceptionally on 08/11, 22/11 and 29/11.
Visit from 10h to 12h and from 14h30 to 18h
In Summer and Winter : open 7 / 7 days.
- Near shuttle stop
- Mountain location
- Bottom of slopes
- Close to a public transportation
- Village centre
- Close to GR footpath
Free of charge
- Car park
- Coach parking
- Private parking
Bijouterie Trabbia Vuillermoz
Route Val Mijoux
01410 Mijoux
04 50 41 31 72